Back To School

Welcome (back) to FJECC! New beginnings and change can be challenging for anyone, including children. Whether it is a child’s first school experience, first day in a new classroom/grade level or first day at a new school, reading relatable children’s literature can assist with easing anxiety and facilitating easier transitions. Children can picture themselves as they read about characters who have been in their shoes. Reading books about beginnings/changes can also act as conversation starters, a way to preview a new situation and help answer questions that may arise. Find the books listed below at the library, bookstore or online and enjoy this time reading with your child!

A few of the Red Room’s favorite school themed books include:

The School Book by Todd Parr
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg 
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
Lola Goes to School by Anna McQuinn 
School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex
The Night Before Preschool by Amy Wummer
If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff
Sammy Spider’s First Day of School by Sylvia Rouss
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague